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Surbiton 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1942
Pages
20
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE Y (Based on National Registration Office populat and on Public Health Department record EAR. ion figure s.)
    LIVE BIRTHS:Total.M.F.
  • Page 4
    (Baaed on Registrar-General's Population figure and on statistics supplied by RegistratpGeneral.)
    LIVE BIRTHS:Total.M.F.
  • Page 4
    CAUSES OP DEATH DURING 1941.
    M.F.
  • Page 5
    The causes and ages at death of the children were as follows:-
  • Page 6
    INFANT MORTALITY ME.
    SURBITONEngland and Wales (Smaller Towns)
  • Page 6
    ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1941.
    DiphtheriaScarlet FeverOther DiseasesTotal
  • Page 7
    NOTIFICATION OP INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1931 to 1941.
    19311932193319341935193619371938193919401941
  • Page 8
    Continued from previous page...
    TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED At AgesTOTAL DEATHS At Ages
    Under 1 Year1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 and overUnder 1 Year1-22-33-44-55 - 1C10- 1515 - 2C20 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 and over
  • Page 9
    At the end of the year 244 persons were shown to bo suffering from the disease and living within the; district
    Pul.Non-Pul.
  • Page 9
    With reference to the under-mentioned table, you will find that the greatest increase lies between 15-24 and 25-34, at which period of life Pulmonary Tuberculosis is readily contracted.
    TUBERCULOSIS
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 10
    No action was taken under this Section. Tuberculosis - New Gases.
    Year.Resident in New Houses.Resident in Old Houses.
  • Page 11
    Three thousand one hundred and sixty-one children were treated during the year as follows
    Treatments
    CompletedIncompleted
  • Page 11
    The division into children of school age and those under is:-
    Treatments
    CompletedIncompleted
  • Page 11
    During the year the following examinations were carried out:-
    Disease SuspectedNature of SpecimenResultTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 17
    The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human food, were surrendered by the owners, and either salvaged for animal feeding or destroyed
    lbs.0zS .
  • Page 18
    The following is a summary of samples taken during the years-
    Articles .Analysed.Adulterated or below standard.Prosecutions .Convic t ions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInf ormalTotal
  • Page 19
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. 1.
    Council Houses.Other Houses.
    Found to be infested.Dis infested.Found to be infested.Dis infested.
  • Page 19
    2. Methods employed for disinfestation:-
    Counoil Houses.Other Houses.